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Franklin County, New York

Franklin County, New York · ZIP 12913, 12914, 12915

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 47,086 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 19,234Households
  • $63,747Median household income
  • $128,600Median home value
  • 29Towns with a page
  • 23ZIP codes

Franklin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.0%
46k48k50k52k2000: 51,13420002010: 51,59920102020: 47,555202051,13447,555
Population of Franklin County at each census
CensusPopulation
200051,134
201051,599
202047,555

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Franklin County
Under $50k38.5%
$50k to $100k33%
$100k to $150k18.2%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $63,747 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Franklin County
Owner occupied
13,692 units
Renter occupied
5,542 units
Vacancy rate
24.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Franklin County2023
Health care and social assistance3,384
Retail trade1,875
Accommodation and food services1,705
Construction562
Manufacturing509
Educational services377
Professional, scientific, and technical services355
Other services (except public administration)252

10,317 employees in 922 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Franklin County compared with its state
Franklin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFranklin CountyNew York
Population47,06619,872,319
Median household income$63,747$84,578
Median age41.839.6
Median home value$128,600$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.8%39.6%
Foreign-born residents3.2%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes71.2%54.3%
Mean commute to work20.1 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Franklin County29 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Malone TownTown12,174101.5 sq mi
MaloneVillage5,3733.12 sq mi
Harrietstown TownTown5,212197.0 sq mi
Tupper Lake TownTown5,076117.4 sq mi
Saranac LakeVillage4,8562.91 sq mi
AkwesasneCensus designated place4,14041.6 sq mi
Tupper LakeVillage3,3082.09 sq mi
Moira TownTown2,87945.2 sq mi
Bangor TownTown2,20043.1 sq mi
Westville TownTown1,77234.8 sq mi
Chateaugay TownTown1,73349.8 sq mi
Fort Covington TownTown1,52336.8 sq mi
Constable TownTown1,49232.8 sq mi
Burke TownTown1,41944.4 sq mi
Bellmont TownTown1,324164.1 sq mi
Bombay TownTown1,25335.7 sq mi
Brighton TownTown1,16877.9 sq mi
Franklin TownTown1,143169.8 sq mi
Fort CovingtonCensus designated place1,05319.4 sq mi
Dickinson TownTown97144.2 sq mi
Waverly TownTown948125.1 sq mi
ChateaugayVillage7461.08 sq mi
Brandon TownTown62441.3 sq mi
Paul SmithsCensus designated place5940.26 sq mi
BrushtonVillage4350.28 sq mi
Santa Clara TownTown328174.4 sq mi
St. Regis FallsCensus designated place2741.29 sq mi
Duane TownTown18275.0 sq mi
BurkeVillage1650.29 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.